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27 Club Performer: Luna Slipstream
Jim Morrison was a bad boy in tight leather pants. He WAS shock value. He set the bar higher for all rock stars. … read more
Chairlift: Moth to a Flame
Instinct, as it were, is the heartbeat of Moth, Chairlift’s third—and possibly best—full-length album. Effervescently primal and visceral to the bone, the LP is a beacon of composition and compulsion, quenching an artistic thirst while parching the current climate. … read more
27 Club Performer: Klaus
My best friend’s parents were a couple of hippies and were always playing music in their home. Janis was someone I frequently heard playing while I spent time there. The power and grief in her voice continues to be a source of inspiration. … read more
Making Fuck Bring A Harrowing End
The sludge three-piece, composed of guitarist/vocalist Kory Quist (The Ditch and the Delta), cellist Jessica Bundy and drummer/vocalist Anson Bischoff, returns this year with the release of A Harrowing End. Though their previous, self-titled 7’’ was satisfying as hell, nothing can prepare for the glory of the full-length, due to drop on March 11. … read more
Localized: June Brothers
June Brothers’ music is emotionally charged, and lyrical focus is essential. “In order to know where the song is going, you need to have a distinct direction from the lyrics,” Riding says. Their singer-songwriter perspective has given them a playful view of their music. “ … read more
Welcome to Your Funeral: An Interview with Rigor Mortis Vocalist...
The humbly made, underground-style documentary, Welcome to Your Funeral, is rich with facts and tells great stories about Rigor Mortis from the perspective of friends and band members in the most sincerest way possible. In the documentary, vocalist and director Bruce Corbitt keeps the legend of Rigor Mortis alive, which didn’t die with guitarist Mike Scaccia’s passing: Through interviews with Mike and the other band members, the moments now live on in film. … read more
John Moreland: Staying High On Tulsa Heat
I don’t fear getting lumped into that. I don’t care—people can lump me into whatever they want. It’s not going to change what I do. I don’t think country is the most accurate thing to call my music, but it doesn’t bother me if that’s what people will call me. … read more
Ringo Deathstarr: Keeping it Pharmaceutical-Hard
Austin band Ringo Deathstarr have picked out the many things that typify shoegaze, hurled them to the ground and stomped all over the pieces. … read more
Timmy’s Organism Revives Detroit Rock City
The history of rock n’ roll has been subverted by the explosion of technology’s gear gadgetry. A line of demarcation needs to be drawn to show the shift from the large recording studio, enveloped by colossal boards and reel-to-reel recorders, to today’s proficient and IKEA-quaint studios with point-and-click DAWs and computer monitors. … read more
Unknown Hinson: Fear of the Unknown
To say Unknown Hinson is quite the character would be a vast understatement—he’s set on a path to reach legendary status. … read more